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If you worked in New York State within the last 18 months, you have the right to apply for benefits. We encourage you to apply even if you are uncertain. Apply even if a former employer told you that you would not be eligible or that you were not 'covered.'

Code Section 1256 provides: "An individual is disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits if the director finds that he or she left his or her most recent work voluntarily without good cause. . . ."

Overview of New York State Unemployment Insurance You should file a claim for unemployment within the first week that you lose your job to begin receiving benefits as soon as possible.

Examples of personal reasons Your own declining health, Union rules, In very limited cases, a lack of transportation, Leaving to care for a sick family member, Domestic violence, or. Leaving to take care of unexpected and urgent problems with the child care arrangements you have been using.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) might not approve your unemployment claim if you did not work long enough, if EDD says you did not verify your identity, or if your employer says you quit or were fired because you did something EDD thinks is “misconduct”.

If your weekly earnings are $100 or less, the first $25 do not apply. Any amount over $25 is subtracted from your weekly benefit amount and you are paid the difference, if any.

Domestic Circumstances. This section discusses the principles of eligibility when the claimant has voluntarily quit employment for reasons associated with domestic circumstances including care of the home or children, illness or death in the family, marriage, separation, reconciliation, and divorce.

A claimant who leaves work due to fear of becoming ill or being injured has good cause if the claimant has a reasonable basis to believe that there is an undue risk of injury or illness . . . . Minor chronic health conditions that are not aggravated or significantly affected by the work do not justify leaving the work.